Our Old Blue School House

This is our old house. Our old house was the school for our old town and more than 6000 square feet in size. The old blue school house sat on less than one acre of land. It was time for us to start a new adventure and downsize our house and upsize the land. So we sold this house in October of 2020 and and moved into our new house on super sized land.

The new fun starts here or skip to projects here.

Short History of Our Old Big Blue School House Turned Home

Our Old Blue School House
Our home started life as a schoolhouse in 1912. It served several different purposes along the way. In 1986 the School was purchased by a veterinarian and his family. They were very handy, and completed many important renovations. The previous owners added decks, large windows to enjoy the views, transom windows for the air circulation, and ceiling vents to allow a natural flow path for excess heat to exit the house. They also added a ton of custom millwork and custom kitchen cabinets. They truly did a fantastic job with this house.
Another Angle
Kristina purchased this home from the pervious family in 1999. October 25 of 2003, Kristina and I met and clicked instantly. We dated for 1 1/2 years before Michael and I sold our house in Ledyard to move in with her. Now this is our family’s home, and we’re constantly renovating it ourselves. Every home is like art work. Meaning it’s never really done, so a it’s work in progress.

The Work in Progress

As this was a work in progress and building on the base created by the previous owners. Therefore, we removed the wall to wall carpets and put in tile or hardwood floors. We treated the dining room and bath rooms with beautiful tile floors. The jacuzzi tub in the master bath was completely remodeled with a tile surround and beadboard facade. The living room received a beautiful maple hardwood floor with a tile inlay for the pellet stove. Far too many projects to list. Let’s just say I learned a lot about renovation and was way outside my comfort zone. Even outside my comfort zone, Kristina and I were very happy with the final product. I’ll need to add some pictures of our old house but here are some photo galleries to enjoy. You can also check out Kristina’s projects and art at MrsRaines.com